Hayashi confirmed that Ninja Gaiden SIGMA 2 for the PlayStation 3 will not be the same violence game as it was
on the Xbox 360 verison.

Hayashi:
"Violence is not going to be one of the key selling points of this title... It's not all about how bloody it is." Instead they're going for "a much cooler, cleaner, sleeker look". So you won't see great big spurts of blood, but clouds of purple essence when enemies get dismembered.

I played NGS demo yesterday to compare to what I saw in NGS 2 trailer, and when using alot of combos on a enemy, blood is all over the place, walls, floor...etc. but in NGS 2, there is hardly any of it.

I also looked at NGS trailer when they first showed it, and the blood wasent as much as the actual demo, so I think the blood effect in NGS 2 will be as much as NGS, if so, I will be extremely happy, that is all I want.

i thing taht the new style is going to go down well i have no doubt of that but the loss of blood isnít i hope its not to late to for them to but the blood back in i realy hope thy do i think we might see users making a nose about it and thy might bring the blood back u know like with the hole fatality affair with MK vs DC Universe_________________

I signed it and hope for the best as a DLC or option, but i know it won't happen.

But I added a comment along with it

"I don't mind the spiritual mist for the fiends, but the humans should have the blood only, makes it looks very brutal and very stylish, kind of like those high quality samurai animes or movies like Zatoichi!"

But the thing about "no blood - no buy", have to be a joke right, with such ultimatum, it's ridiculous. Sure I am dissapointed, but no such thing should EVER be a decision factor for a purchase if the game delivers on content and gameplay.
Some people are really taking some things serious.

I say if they want that essence instead of blood sure, but atleast make it red so it looks more "evil" and closer to blood then I wouldn't mind at all. The color purple is out of place for the NG theme.

We should have a petition for many outfits for the game, and I don't mean those crap tights or "gear". I want clothing, those are amazing, just fits Ryu. Even though the world is modern and he is a super ninja he should still have awesome unique ninja clothing to respect his roots as a ninja.

i mean what was the guy thinking NG2 had blood and u canít say that ppl didnít like it, so what Hayashi don is go

"emm what should happen when an arm is cut off? i know purple mist!"

i men seriously where did he get that i idea from. i think it will be the mist that holds back this game when it comes out cos ppl will look and NG2 and see all the blood and just consider NGS2 a concord version

i rely would like them to put the blood back in and still keep the mist but change the colour that game currently has less blood then NGS and i still donít get why the arms and legs disappear when they get cut off and thatís a big problem cos in NG2 thy would stay but in NGS2 a new and improved version of the game it disappears

iv read some comments of ppl saying that they donít like blood and the games good without blood which i can accept that some ppl donít like blood but u wonít hear them making a petition for God of War to tone down the blood and replace it with purple mist. And itís not very true to the NG franchise which has never had purple mist yes u could say that NG never had blood but in NG post 2004 the enemies would burst in to blood when disappearing so its natural progression that there be blood in the game

i read Hayashiís answers to the mist and one of them was that

ďother games coming out had blood and so we didnít want blood in ours.Ē

What type of answer is that, thatís like saying were making a FPS but other FPS have guns so were going to have towels._________________

I do know that the essence mist makes the game look flashier and I like that, but what I would do if I was Hayashi to make both sides happy would be, have alot of blood when decapitating a enemy, but the essence would be like strong red mist with some orange in it along with the blood coming out. So basically best of two worlds,both flashy and bloody.

I hope Hayashi can do something about it, if not, they should just focus on the main game and polish it and make it fun.

like iv said b4 i donít dislike the mist i think it looks good but why purple and why takeout the blood

i say bring back all the blood from NG2 and still keep the mist but not in purple well not for any one apart from Ayane id like to see a lot of blood and the mist in like a dark blue for Ryu and in orange for
Momija and maybe a dark green for Rachel

or have the colour change according to the weapons UT

i know thereís going to be a big cry out when this game comes out and i guarantee that hayashi would have to put the blood back in for NG3_________________